John Lydon says he’ll by no means rejoin “woke” Intercourse Pistols after “soiled deeds”

John Lydon has hit out at the Intercourse Pistols’ reunion once more, saying he won’t ever rejoin the band.

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Earlier this 12 months, the previous Pistols frontman criticised the reunion with Frank Carter branding it “karaoke” to NME.

Now, in a brand new interview with PA (by way of The Independent), when requested if he would reunite with the band, Lydon mentioned: “By no means, not after what I take into account their soiled deeds, allow them to wallow in Walt Disney woke expectations. They’ve killed the content material, or achieved their greatest to, and turned the entire thing right into a garbage, childishness, and that’s unacceptable.”

He added: “Sorry, I’m not going to provide a serving to hand to this any longer, so far as I’m involved, I’m the Pistols, and so they’re not.”

The singer-songwriter beforehand fought a high-profile courtroom battle in opposition to guitarist Steve Jones and drummer Paul Cook dinner in a bid to cease their songs being utilized in a 2022 Disney+ collection of their story, Pistol, which was directed by Danny Boyle. Lydon finally misplaced the case.

On the Intercourse Pistols’ present line-up, he added: “They needed to get Billy Idol final 12 months and now Mr Carter, to return in and hearken to them (his lyrics) for them, that’s a clown’s circus at work.”

He made comparable feedback to NME, earlier this 12 months when requested whether or not he had had an opportunity to see footage of the band performing reside. “No, however Mr Carter has to comply with in Billy Idol’s footsteps, doesn’t he?,” he mentioned on the time. “Poor Billy! I noticed some clips on YouTube and he’s gasping for air – he can’t sing my songs! [Laughs] ‘No Emotions’ is the good separator.”

Talking about his frustration with the band throughout their early days within the newest interview, he mentioned: “I actually needed to [experiment with the Pistols] I wrote ‘Faith’, which is a well-known PiL tune, whereas within the Pistols, however sadly they wouldn’t go close to it. ‘Oh you possibly can’t say that’, it’s like, ‘Have you ever not heard every part I’ve been saying earlier than?’, that is light-weight.

“That was irritating, however I imply, once more I don’t imply to be digging them out, it’s not their fault that they’re talentless and may’t fucking transfer on, is it? As for me, selection is the spice of life, I really like all types of music, and I like anybody that’s acquired the balls to rehearse, play reside, document, after which cope with the guillotine that’s known as the press, you must get medals for this.”

The Pistols, who final carried out with Lydon in 2008, headed out on a UK comeback tour final autumn, with Carter stepping in as frontman. This adopted two intimate gigs at London’s Bush Corridor, the place they performed ‘By no means Thoughts The Bollocks’ in full.

They’ve since introduced additional reside appearances for 2025, together with Obtain Pageant and the Teenage Most cancers Belief collection at London’s Royal Albert Corridor. Moreover, guitarist Jones informed NME that Intercourse Pistols could be hitting the highway within the US.

When requested about Lydon fronting the reunion, Jones just lately informed NME: “John ain’t interested by doing it. You suppose you’re gonna get a unfavorable factor by doing [it without him], however I’m shocked. There was no backlash in any respect. There was a number of die-hards on Instagram, however they hadn’t even seen us. They only can’t see it with out John, which I get, however even those that got here out of curiosity have been into it after a few songs.”

When requested whether or not he would ever get again in contact with Lydon, He responded: “Who is aware of? You by no means know…”

Pistols bassist Glen Matlock additionally just lately spoke to NME about Lydon’s earlier feedback on their present reunion.

When it was put to him that Lydon was sad in regards to the exhibits with Carter, saying they’d be “bollocks”, Matlock responded: “Properly, he was unsuitable, wasn’t he, as a result of they have been good. John’s made his mattress – he can lie in it. He’s blissful doing his Public Picture stuff. Good luck to him. It’s not my factor and I’m certain my factor isn’t his factor.”